Spaghetti & Bath Night

They have to go hand and hand in our house.

Pictures say why.

Birthday and Easter Celebrations

We did Sierra's B-day party and Easter together on Saturday night

instead of Sunday. Sunday is busy enough with

church services and pancake breakfast.

It was much more relaxed and Shawn was even home from college.

Sierra took right to the presents and of course there had to be

basketball since March madness is on. Go Badgers!!

Sierra wanted to get at the cake and loved the new dolly

that Karlee gave her.

Mmmmm!!!

Guess Who Is Turning 1 Year Old

How can this weekend be one year already!!

She has become a sweet little girl, who is quite the

adventurer and who can throw a pretty good temper

tantrum when she doesn't get her way.

(That has to come from the Groat side! Hee Hee)

Birthday Dinner (finally) With A Night Away

Todd and I finally got to celebrate his birthday at his favorite
restaurant - Red Lobster. For waiting he was reward with Lobster Fest.
Let's just say he ate well. After that we went to a Gary& Greg
Smalley "I Promise" seminar in the Twin Cities. We recommend it.

It was also the first time we left Sierra over night.

Snowshoe Weekend 2008

It was a guys only snowshoe weekend this year since the gals were going to stay home for various reasons and it was a good thing because the adventures began before the trip even started. A little before 11am Connie called and said the furnance repair man did not close the door on the cabin and everything was frozen - pipes, toilets, - and icicles hanging from the sinks. Plan B then took effect and the guys went to the hunting cabin. They can handle the no water, outhouse only and the cooler temps inside.

The first morning they got up and started out on their adventures.

All the ravines made for many ups and downs. Quite the workout!

Larry lost a snowshoe, Todd stopped to help but ended up sinking in too.

Beautiful scenery up north - so they hiked and hiked and hiked....

The gang 2008. What great friends!!